“There are no credible threats” on the Super Bowl Lix in New Orleans after a New Year’s terrorist attack, says Kristo Noem
Secretary Christ Noem said on Monday Homeland Security Department There are no “credible threats” on the Super Bowl Lix in New Orleans.
Noem spoke at a press conference in front of Super Bowl between the city chiefs of Kansas and Philadelphia Eagles. Although it is football at Big Easy this week, the debate about security for this massive event have naturally appeared after a New Year’s terrorist attack on the city historic Bourbon Street.
Terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar killed 14 civilians and injured 57 others after celebrating his Ford F-15 truck through the crowds on January 1, at about 3 am.
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Government of Christ Noem during the hearing to confirm the Committee on Homeland Security and State Issues of Senate in Washington, DC, 17 January 2025. (Getty)
NFL held a public security conference on Monday in New Orleans, where Noem spoke along with Cathy L. Lanier, General League of Security Officer, Eric Delauna, Special Agents for Homeland Security Investigation, Chief Colonel Robert P. Hodges, State Police Supervisor Louisiana, and Anne Kirkpatrick, supervisor of the New Orleans Police Department.
Noem discussed the reality of danger around the world, but when it comes to events here in the United States, she was clear since the Super Bowl would be sure.
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“The world is a much more dangerous place, but we are here in the homeland, we are sure and I will tell you that we currently do not have special credible threats to this event in Super Bowl, which I think we should all give us a sense of security, but also knowing that we will adapt it As needed, “she explained. “Today there are no credible threats we have on the radar for this event that appears on Sunday.”
Noem also touched the protection of “our traditions”, such as Super Bowl, when it comes to everyone who works their part to ensure a safe environment to those who travel to the city for a big game.
“[It] An example is how we gather to protect our traditions, “she said.” How we gather to make sure that the public is well informed and gets the opportunity to celebrate something that is very special for us, our culture, our people, our families. But we do this in a way that is reactive to the current environment we see today in the world. “
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The Government of Kristio speaks during the Republican National Convention, July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
New Orleans expects more than 125,000 visitors to converge at the city borders, starting on Wednesday, where entertainment, concerts and other events will occur throughout the week.
“Let’s go above what we have seen in the past when we were hosting earlier,” said the Mayor of New Orleans Latoya Cantrell during a press conference. “We know we are safer than we have ever been before.”
Safety will be first with state, federal and local officials for enforcing laws with boots on Earth during Super Bowla, Lanier said, although the details of the protocol remained unspoken.
Agencies involving the FBI and the secret service will be around the stadium and the center of New Orleans, according to Delaune. This will include snipers on the roof, the Bearcat armored swat vehicle and more.
The authorities patrol Bourbon street because it was reopened in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 2, 2024 after the New Year attack. (Floor Ramirez for Fox News Digital)
There will also be federal air marshals, which are armed, stationed around the city public transport, scanning for dubious people and activity, while being kept against drones. Throughout the week, there is a ban on drones around the Superdome and the Center of New Orleans and a flight limit of up to 18,000 feet, according to the Federal Air Force Administration.
New Orleans has already begun to start closing and limiting traffic, roads near Superdome. Delaune also mentioned that the superdom perimeter will have explosion barriers, demanding that the trucks pass through giant X -ray machines that are usually seen at border crossings to ensure safety around the Super Bowl Lix site.
From dogs burning bombs, to improved security infrastructure, up to more labor and resources, everyone stops to ensure the safety of each individual going to the New Orleans to experience the last NFL game in the 2024 season.
This safety will be transferred to the famous season of Mardi Gras New Orleans, which has already started.
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“New Orleans will be a security place to be anywhere in the country,” said Phillip Constantin, an adviser to the US Cibernetic Security Agency and Infrastructure Safety.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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